This wicked cave in this wicked region was known as Hell’s gate – the path to the underworld. This was the “red light district” of Christ’s time. And yet, it was here that Jesus deliberately traveled, in order to teach His disciples. Click to hear what Jesus said about Hell’s gates, and what will ultimately prevail against them.
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What are the very last words of the Old Testament? Click to see how the last words of the Old Testament anticipated encouraging events and circumstances that were just around the corner.
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Are you depressed? Are you downhearted? Then know this – you are special in God’s eyes. You are of immeasurable value and worth to your Maker. And He wants you to know that. In Malachi 3, God says this about His people, “They shall be Mine, on the day that I make them My jewels.” This means that in all the gravel of creation, you sparkle as a priceless gem. Click to be encouraged, in this sermon from the Old Testament book of Malachi.
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Are you worried about the future? Are you concerned about your finances, your health, your job, or your family? Then take heart – God provides for His children. Click to hear this encouraging reminder about God’s provision in a study of Malachi 3.
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God is good, yet evil exists. How do we reconcile the two? And where is “the God of justice” when so much injustice occurs in the world around us?
Click to hear this timely message in a study of Malachi 3.
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Is your marriage hurting or broken? Have you gone through, or are you considering, divorce? Click to hear what the Bible has to say about God’s view of marriage and divorce in the Old Testament book of Malachi.
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Pastors are not supposed to show partiality – not in what doctrines they teach, and not in who they teach those doctrines to. In Malachi’s day, this was a problem. The priests were showing partiality to specific teachings and specific people. And God was angry! Click to learn more.
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You don’t love us. That was the cry of the people against their God. And yet God, did love them – and there was a lot of proof of that love, if they were to just look around. God loved Israel with a unique, abiding, special love – a love that was not granted to His enemies. That love exists for you as well, as a child of God. Click to hear more.
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Life is hard. Pain is real. And yet, God is there. No matter how hard life may get, God will not abandon you over to it. He walks side by side with His children, hand in hand. Click to hear more in this encouraging sermon from Matthew 4.
A new MP3 sermon from First Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:
Title: God Has Not Abandoned You
Subtitle: Depression
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 6/02/2020
Bible: Matthew 4
Length: 27 min.
Overview: Life is hard. Pain is real. And yet, God is there. No matter how hard life may get, God will not abandon you over to it. He walks side by side with His children, hand in hand. Click to hear more in this encouraging sermon from Matthew 4.
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A new MP3 sermon from First Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:
Title: Theological Pandemic: The Disease Of Our Day
Subtitle: Book Of 1 John
Speaker: Dr. Toby B. Holt
Broadcaster: First Presbyterian Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 5/13/2020
Bible: 1 John 5
Length: 27 min.
Overview: There is a theological pandemic in our world – infecting entire nations, institutions, and even seminaries. Truth is disappearing, and no one cares. Click to hear about this disease, and how we should respond, in this sermon from 1 John 5.
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